He was a member of a segregated unit in the Pacific Northwest that fought forest fires set off by Japanese balloon bombs.

Our reporters during World War II had their hands full recording every momentous occasion in the town, many of which have ...

Andrew Kless, assistant professor of history and global studies at Alfred University, has published a book detailing Germany’s occupation of ...

On page 450, exactly halfway through Great Eastern Hotel, Ruchir Joshi’s 900-page behemoth of a historical novel, I stopped reading the book to assess what I felt about it. Even at this point ...

After losing her family in the war, Saja decided to become a poet to help raise awareness for children of war and to represent them. She has a message and a dream and she wants the world to listen.

Join us for a special KS2 science Live Lesson during British Science Week, hosted by Grace Webb and Greg Foot where we find out what it takes to become an astronaut. British Astronaut Tim Peake ...

Schools across London are ditching the dress-up plans this World Book Day, asking children to wear pyjamas or dress as a word to try and help reduce the costs for families. It is traditional for ...

What better way to celebrate the joy of reading, than to join a book club! The Blue Peter Book Club is your gateway to a world of reading excitement. Each month, we dive into awesome stories ...

If you’re well and truly panicking because you haven’t got a World Book Day costume, we’re here to tell you to make a cuppa, put your feet up and have a scroll. While plenty of schools ...

This year marks 30 years since the first World Book Day took place on April 23, 1995. Over the last three decades, the UNESCO-organised event has become a worldwide movement aiming to celebrate ...

Rep. Mike Levin’s (D-CA) grandfather is a hero. The Democratic congressman publicly revealed this information last week in a post on X. Levin’s grandfather fought in World War II, volunteering ...

World Book Day is an annual event that celebrates authors, illustrators and our favourite books and characters. Children in the UK attend school dressed as their favourite book characters.